India Women Football Team

Women's Football in India

Football, also known as soccer, is the world’s most popular sport. Over the past few decades, women’s soccer has gained attention for its increasing quality of play and participation. Women’s football in India has recently gained significant attention and viewership. The India women’s national football team was among the best in Asia during the mid-1970s to early 1980s, finishing as runners-up in the 1979 and the 1983 AFC Women’s Asian Cup. As per the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings, the current rank of the team is 60, which is the 10th best in Asia.

In this article, let’s take a look at the current Indian players representing the country on the international stage.

Top Women Football Players in India

Ngangom Bala Devi, who plays as a forward for the India women’s national team and has scored 59 international goals, is one of the best football players in the current Indian team. Ashalata Devi who plays as a defender and captains the India women’s national team is considered one of the finest defenders from Asia. 

Grace Dangmei is a forward, Indumathi Kathiresan is a defender and the vice-captain of the Indian team, and Dalima Chhibber and Anju Tamang are other top players.

Here is the list of 22 players who have been selected to represent the Asian Games Football Team

# Player Position Caps Goals Club
1 Loitongbam Ashalata Devi (Captain) DF 81 4 India Gokulam Kerala
2 Grace Dangmei FW 69 20 India Gokulam Kerala
3 Bala Devi FW 59 52 India Odisha
4 Ngangbam Sweety Devi DF 52 1 India Odisha
5 Indumathi Kathiresan (Vice Captain) MF 50 15 India Gokulam Kerala
6 Anju Tamang MF 48 12 India Odisha
7 Dalima Chhibber DF 46 2 India Kickstart
8 Sangita Basfore MF 45 3 India SSB Women
9 Sanju Yadav DF 43 11 India Sethu
10 Sandhiya Ranganathan FW 34 9 India Gokulam Kerala
11 Manisha Kalyan FW 29 5 Cyprus Apollon Limassol
12 Sorokhaibam Ranjana Chanu DF 28 3 India Gokulam Kerala
13 Pyari Xaxa FW 19 7 India Odisha
14 Renu Rani FW 19 4 India HOPS FC
15 Soumya Guguloth MF 17 4 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
16 Ritu Rani DF 11 0 India Mumbai Knights
17 Elangbam Panthoi Chanu Goal Keeper 9 0 India Eastern Sporting Union
18 Naorem Priyangka Devi MF 5 2 India Sethu
19 Shreya Hooda Goal Keeper 5 0 India Odisha
20 Sowmiya Narayanasamy Goal Keeper 2 0 India Gokulam Kerala
21 Astam Oraon DF 1 0 India Kickstart
22 Jyoti Chouhan MF 0 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb

Most Capped Player

#PlayerYear(s)CapsGoals
1Oinam Bembem Devi1995–20168532
2Loitongbam Ashalata Devi2011–present874
3Bala Devi2007–present5852
4Aditi Chauhan2011–present570
5Yumnam Kamala Devi2011–20225133

Top Goal Scorers

#PlayerYear(s)GoalsCaps
1Bala Devi2007–present5258
2Sasmita Mallik2007–20174038
3Yumnam Kamala Devi2011–20223351
4Oinam Bembem Devi1995–20163285
5Grace Dangmei2016-present2069
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